Joseph Abel Francis
The Most Reverend Joseph A. Francis | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Newark | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Valliposita |
| Appointed | May 3, 1976 |
| In office | June 25, 1976 – June 30, 1995 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 7, 1950 |
| Consecration | June 25, 1976 by Peter Leo Gerety |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1923 |
| Died | September 1, 1997 (aged 73) |
Joseph Abel Francis Jr. SVD (1923–1997) was an American Catholic bishop who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark from 1976 to 1995. He was a member of the Society of the Divine Word.